When Keurig quietly discontinued its Rivo Cappuccino & Latte System in Dec. 2016, the company said customers would still be able to purchase Lavazza brand pods — the only ones the Rivo accepts — in its online store, as well as from a few other retailers. Soon after, however, customers started bumping into “out of stock” notices almost everywhere online. What’s the deal? [More]
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Owners Of Discontinued Keurig Rivo Having Trouble Buying Coffee Pods That Will Work
By 2.27.17 — Updated: 2.28.17
Starbucks Shuttering Final Two Evolution Fresh Juice Stores
By 2.24.17
Six years after Starbucks branched out of its caffeinated coffee corner by purchasing juice maker Evolution Fresh for $30 million and eventually opening a handful of juice stores, the coffee conglomerate is closing the doors of the final two remaining juicy locations. [More]
McDonald’s Dropping Price On Sodas & McCafe Drinks In Effort To Lure In Customers
By 2.22.17
Your McDonald’s bill is about to get a bit cheaper, that is if you’re just purchasing beverages: The Golden Arches will reduce the cost of soda and coffee items starting in April. [More]
Starbucks Testing Ice Cream In Coffee At 100 California Stores
By 2.14.17
If you’re the kind of person who likes your desserts caffeinated, or your caffeine in dessert form, you’ll have another way to get your buzz on: Starbucks will soon be serving ice cream at more than 100 U.S. locations. [More]
Krispy Kreme Giving Away Free Doughnuts If You Buy Its Newest Coffee
By 2.6.17
Who wants cream and sugar with their coffee when they could have a free glazed doughnut? You can actually get all three of those elements at Krispy Kreme this month, if you’re willing to try the doughnut shop’s new, revamped coffee line. [More]
Sick Of Being Robbed, Coffee Shop Goes Cash-Free
By 2.3.17 — Updated: 5.8.17
There are plenty of restaurants and businesses that refuse to accept anything other than cash, but one Baltimore coffee shop is swinging the other direction after getting robbed one too many times. [More]
Jack Daniel’s Now Sells Whiskey-Flavored Coffee
By 1.12.17
There are all kinds of flavors of coffee out there: vanilla, caramel, peppermint, the list is fairly extensive. Now, customers will have another option: whiskey. [More]
Here’s Why Your Packaged Coffee Might Cost More Soon
By 1.11.17
If you’re the kind of person who can’t handle interacting with other humans — much less leaving the house — before you’ve had your first cup of coffee in the morning, brace yourself: the price of some packaged java products will likely be going up soon as a result of a spike in the price of raw coffee. [More]
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Stepping Down To Focus On Upscale Coffee
By 12.1.16
After eight years as the man behind the morning cup of joe for many millions of coffee drinkers, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has decided to step aside and let someone else run the coffee colossus. [More]
Starbucks Raises Prices For Second Time In Four Months
By 11.22.16
Four months after Starbucks surprised customers by accidentally pushing out its annual price increase two weeks early, the company had another shocker for guests: a second price increase for some drinks and food items. [More]
U.S. Demand For Coffee At A Record High Thanks To Millennials
By 10.31.16
I don’t know what you picture when you heard the word “millennial,” but me, I just imagine a crowd of companies and brands trailing behind someone, begging them to buy whatever it is they’re selling. One product that doesn’t need to chase the younger set is coffee, demand for which is expected to reach a record high in this country. [More]
Bong Maker Must Pay Starbucks Nearly $500K Over Copyright Violations For “Dabuccino”
By 10.25.16
Coffee and bongs: While you might not expect the two things to be related, they are. Or at least, they were in a recent copyright lawsuit that saw coffee giant Starbucks sue the maker of frappuccino-shaped bongs. [More]
Starbucks Planning To Open “Reserve” Coffee Bars In Up To 1,000 Cafes By End Of 2017
By 10.20.16 — Updated: 11.1.16
Starbucks Now Serving An Actual Coffee Beer On Boozy Evening Menu
By 10.13.16
For the better part of two years Starbucks has mingled coffee and beer on its “Evenings” menu. Now, instead of simply offering coffee-flavored beers, the company is literally mixing the two components. [More]
McDonald’s Planning To Buy Only Sustainable Coffee By 2020
By 10.5.16
As more consumers become interested in where their food — drinks included — comes from, McDonald’s is pledging to buy 100% of its coffee from sustainable sources by 2020. [More]
Report: Starbucks Is Now Testing Curbside Pickup
By 9.30.16
If you’re the kind of person who would rather fall asleep at your desk than venture inside a Starbucks during rush hour, avoiding the crush inside the store could change everything about your morning routine. To that end, the Seattle-based chain is testing curbside pickup.
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Dunkin’ Donuts Planning To Sell Bottled Coffee Drinks Starting Next Year
By 9.29.16
Joining Starbucks bottled beverages on store shelves next year will be Dunkin’ Donuts, which says it’s teaming up with Coca-Cola to launch ready-to drink iced coffee products. [More]
Here’s Where To Score National Coffee Day Freebies & Deals On Sept. 29
By 9.28.16
If caffeine is the music in your ears, the spring in your step, the very blood in your veins, well, tomorrow is your big day: National Coffee Day is Sept. 29, and with it comes a pile of offers from U.S. java joints for free or discounted coffee. We’ve got the goods on where to score your cheap fix in honor of such an important day. [More]
